SANDY WELTAN & CRISTINA GANSClinical historyBella, a 10-year-old female entire Shih Tzu presented for evaluation of abdominal distension. Aside from this, Bella was well at home, with no changes in appetite, water intake, urination or defaecation noted. Fourteen months prior, Bella had a cystic mammary lump surgically removed. Unfortunately, histology had not been performed for […]
SANDY WELTANThis is a case I encountered in South Africa, but considering the high incidence of Johne’s disease in New Zealand, I thought it would be of interest and possibly relevant here too.Clinical history:A 2-year-old, neutered, male Dachshund (right) presented to his veterinarian with lethargy inappetance, mild pyrexia and abdominal pain. Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes […]
SUNAO FUJITAImmunocytochemistry (ICC) is an adjunct diagnostic tool, which helps to identify cellular origin utilizing the accuracy of antibody-antigen binding. In comparison with immunohistochemistry (IHC), which is more commonly used in both human and veterinary medicine, ICC is not routinely exploited for the classification of a variety of neoplastic lesions.However, ICC has the potential to […]